Violence Begets Violence

Jedi Mind Tricks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Enemy Soil
• ASIN: B005HRAJ5C
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Burning the Mirror

3. When Crowds Descend Upon You (feat. Demoz)

4. F**k Ya Life (feat. Blacastan)

5. Imperial Tyranny (feat. King Magnetic)

6. Design in Malice (feat. Young Zee and Pacewon)

7. Weapon of Unholy Wrath

8. Target Practice

9. Carnival of Souls

10. Willing a Destruction Onto Humanity

11. Chalice (feat. Chip Fu)

12. Bloodborn Enemy

13. The Sacrilege of Fatal Arms

14. Street Lights

Editorial Reviews

For more than fifteen years, the name Jedi Mind Tricks has become synonymous with raw, gritty underground hip-hop. From their debut album, The Psycho Sical in 1996 to their seminal sophomore release Violent By Design, to their musical expansion heard on Servants and Heaven, Kings in Hell, JMT has made and indelible impression on the independent music scene while arguably forgingits own subgenre of rap. Now led by the fiery vocals of controversial frontman, Vinnie Paz, and his venerable rhyme partner, Jus Allah, the group has built one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful careers in independent music.

On October 25th, JMT unveils its seventh studio album, Violence Begets Violence through Vinnie Paz's own imprint, Enemy Soil. JMT fans can expect more of the uncompromising, unrelenting brand of hardcore rap music that has attracted legions of some of the most loyal fans in indie music. The 14-track album features appearances from Vinnie Paz's Army of Pharoahs crew members and others whike JMT producer, Stoupe, hands over production duties to a new wave of talented producers honed on the JMT sound, but set on taking a fresh take on a classic formula.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars ok but time to upgrade December 5, 2011

By ljtheprophet

Format:Audio CD

i love Jedi Mind but seriously the guys are getting way too repetitive... 99% of the lyrics deal with the so called "horrocore" and it's getting old... the album is ok, the lyrics are dope, but where is the versatility.. The earlier Jedi Mind albums had alot more to offer with lyrics and different subject matter and of course Stoupe's beats were beyond awesome... Vinnie has too lyrical of a mind to just be talking about fatality moves and the wrath of god... previous albums featured much more heart felt songs, much more range as well.. songs like Shadow Business, Philosophy of Horror, Savirself,End Of Days so on and so on showcase much more of the man's depth... this album is ok but it's time to focus on more than how many ways you'll kill a man.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars First album without Stoupe October 27, 2011

By rapteddy8

Format:MP3 Music

Yes, this is the first Jedi Mind Tricks album without Stoupe and as everyone else I was scared that this would be an album packed with dope verses and terrible beats. However, the beats on this album are real good, probably only two throwaway beats and those to me would probably be "Bloodborn Enemy" and "When Crows Descend Upon You". A few of these beats sound like Stoupe's work and others are great for Vinnie and Jus voice and flow. Jus Allah went in on this album. This is the hungriest he has been in a long time and his lines are ridiculous. For example one of his lines is "I don't run from the problems I start usually, We wet you up, no lifeguards on duty". Anyone complaining about Jus Allah from "A History Of Violence" will forget that thought. Vinnie Paz comes with the usual dope rhymes, dope flow as expected. A lot of the hooks on these tracks are dope as well, for example the "F*** Ya Life" sample is incredible, same as "The Sacrilege Of Fatal Arms". The features on this album are all great. "Design In Malice" is the best featured song in my opinion with help from Young Zee and Pacewon. Young Zee takes the song in my opinion with lines like "And then I forget to call her, after I nut I get attention deficit disorder". Other features are great such as Chip Fu from the Fu-Schnickens, Demoz, King Magnetic, and Blacastan. There are also two remixes on this album that can be downloaded from the Jedi Mind Tricks website: Target Practice (Shuko Remix) and When Crows Descend Upon You (C-Lance Remix), both are very good remixes. As far as my favorite tracks on the album I would have to pick:

1. Design In Malice (featuring Young Zee and Pacewon)
2. Willing A Destruction Onto Humanity
3. F*** Ya Life (featuring Blacastan)
4. Imperial Tyranny (featuring King Magnetic)
5. The Sacrilege Of Fatal Arms

Drop all that talk about Jedi Mind Tricks is wack without Stoupe. That is proven wrong on this album, Jedi still hold the throne and look out for Vinnie Paz album "God Of The Serengeti" and Jus Allah album "MMA: Meanest Man Alive" coming out in 2012. Peace.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars What was everyone expecting? October 26, 2011

By shake junt

Format:Audio CD

I can see why a longtime fan (like myself) would be somewhat disappointed, but that's mostly due to the absence of Stoupe. What was everyone expecting after A History Of Violence? Maybe it was just the fact that I had to run around to several record stores to find a copy, but I was satisfied after listening through the whole album a few times.